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How To Play Patience On Guitar | Guns N Roses Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's learn how to play "Patience" as recorded by Guns N Roses on guitar. For this song we are going to need to tune down 1/2 step, and then we are primarily going to be playing open position chords for the whole song. Let's break it down!

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How To Play Ain't It A Shame | Fats Domino Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's learn how to play "Ain't It A Shame" as recorded by Fats Domino on guitar. This song is a 12-bar blues in the key of B, but it has a few twists and turns in the chord progression making it a fun variation to add to your repertoire. Let's break it down!

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How To Play Call The Doctor | J.J. Cale Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Get started with your fingerpicking skills in today's lesson on how to play "Call the Doctor" as recorded by J.J. Cale on guitar. For this song we'll play it without a guitar pick, and we'll use a capo on the 2nd fret.

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How To Play Mean Mr Mustard On Guitar | Beatles Guitar Lesson + Tutorial | Abbey Road Series #11

Today is song #11 in the Abbey Road Series and it's how to play "Mean Mr. Mustard" on guitar by the Beatles!

In this lesson I am going to break down some classic George Harrison guitar techniques like:

  • How to play staccato chord stabs
  • How to play with a back beat rhythm
  • How to add a bass line to guitar part to fill out the sound when playing alone

If this is the first video you have seen in this series, I am posting a brand new song lesson each week on how to play every single song from the Beatles album Abbey Road!

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How To Play Marry Me On Guitar | Train Guitar Lesson + Tutorial + TABS

Learn how to play Marry me as recorded by Train on guitar. In this video I'll break down everything you need to know to get playing this song today. You'll learn the fingerpicking patterns, the chords, and the different sections to be able to go and play it right along with the original recording.

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How To Play Same Old Blues On Guitar | Freddie King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial


How To Play Same Old Blues On Guitar | Freddie King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial Learn this classic 16-bar chord progression from a legend in blues guitar, Freddie King. Now this song is called "Same Old Blues," but it doesn't just have the same old 12-bar blues chord progression that most musicians associate with as the basics of the blues.

This is typical of King though, he would often take standard blues chord progressions and add his own compositional twist that really made his music unique. I'll break it down for you step-by-step in today's lesson.

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How To Play Laundromat Blues On Guitar | Albert King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's break down how to play Laundromat Blues as recorded by Albert King on guitar. This song is a 12-bar blues chord progression in the key of Bb. I talk about this chord progression a lot here on the channel because it is an essential building block to understanding how to play blues guitar. Let's dive in!

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How To Play Today On Guitar | Smashing Pumpkins Guitar Lesson + Tutorial | Part 2

Let's learn how to play Today on guitar by the Smashing Pumpkins. "Today" starts off with a catchy double-stop lick on the 1st and 2nd strings. Then it moves into playing rock power chords throughout the remainder of the song.

Now there are a number of sections to cover in this song so this is going to be a 2-part video. Once you are through with these lessons you'll be able to go and play right along with the original recording. Let's break it down!

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How To Play Today On Guitar | Smashing Pumpkins Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

"Today" starts off with a catchy double-stop lick on the 1st and 2nd strings. Then it moves into playing rock power chords throughout the remainder of the song.

Now there are a number of sections to cover in this song so this is going to be a 2-part video. I'll be posting the second part tomorrow. Once you are through with these lessons you'll be able to go and play right along with the original recording. Let's break it down!

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How To Play Sun King On Guitar | Beatles Abbey Road Series #10

Today is song #10 in the Abbey Road Series and it's how to play "Sun King" on guitar by the Beatles!

If this is the first video you have seen in this series, I am posting a brand new song lesson each week on how to play every single song from the Beatles album Abbey Road!

This song starts off with a short double-stop pickup in the style of Jimi Hendrix. Then it moves into a vibey chord vamp using an E6 and an F#m7.

The Beatles loved to use major 6 chords. If you haven’t learned this sound yet you are missing out on a special secret sauce to getting a Beatles style sound.

I'll break it all down for you in today's featured lesson.

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